Author's note:
SAO: Short and to the point tonight
Taichi: Siren Aura Ondelette does NOT own any of the digimon characters. The only thing she owns is the plot of this here story.
Chapter 4: Problems
They hadn't spoken a word since Iris had parked her car in the parking lot to her apartment. Taichi noticed how familiar it was, but couldn't place his finger on it, instead he followed the girl out of the car and down the side walk. They had been walking around for two and a half hours in complete silence and Taichi was beginning to wonder if the girl was alright, sure they had said some pretty mean and insulting things to each other, but it was all in good fun, they both knew that so he was positive the it wasn't anything he said. He looked down at the girl just as she started rubbing her arms. After a small debate, which was pointless since he was going to do it anyway, he pulled off his blue jacket and wrapped it around the shorter's shoulders. "Thanks," she whispered.
Taichi only nodded and put his hands in his jean pockets. "My dad,"
Taichi looked up from the ground and at the girl. "What?" he asked confused.
He didn't understand where this was going, just that it was random. They stopped at the swings and Iris sat down on one, slowly moving her feet so she rocked back and forth in the swing. Taichi sat in the one next to her, staying quiet. "The first time we met. The reason I was out with a fractured ankle. It was because of my dad," she stated staring at the ground. "I figure you should know...since you are involved,"
Taichi stayed silent. He was fine with the girl telling him whatever she felt was vial for him to know...but he wasn't sure why he needed to know all of this. "My dad abused me, more than once. that night was one of the better nights, I managed to get out of the house before he could do anymore damage," she said with a shrug. "I was at the field because soccer is my way of escaping and thinking. Anyway. It wasn't long after that, that your mom took me in, to get me out of my dads apartment and I've been living there since,"
Taichi thought for a moment, wondering why his mother took in the girl. "Why did she take you in? How did you two meet?"
Iris bit her lip and looked at Taichi. "I lived in the apartment next to yours. The one with all the shouting, yelling, banging...you know the loud one," she replied quietly.
Taichi thought for a moment. He remembered that family, he wasn't sure if they were still living there since he had moved out a few weeks after the soccer match he had with Iris. "Oh,"
Iris nodded and smiled. "I've been looking for apartments to live in, I feel bad staying at your mom's house and taking up space and everything. I've got enough money saved up to pay for my own place, but all the apartments I've found are too far away from the school or they aren't that great," she added shrugging. "And I want a place that I can paint and one that won't fall apart when I open the cabinets,"
Taichi stayed quiet. He [i]did[/i] have a spare bedroom, and he lived close to the school...well close enough. Then there was the whole in good shape thing, which of course it was since he designed the layout and had it built only last year, with the help of his manager-ex- manager. Of course Iris did say that she felt bad not paying rent to his mother, and that she wanted to be able to do whatever to the rooms. "Well I'll let you move in with me. My place is big enough and it's only a year old. All the walls are blank," he said. "You just have to buy your own furniture for the room, and whatever else you need or want in it. Oh and food, you have to get your own,"
Iris laughed and shook her head. "You make it seem like I've already decided to move in," she said standing up. "Show me this amazing house then,"
She tossed him her keys and started walking back to the car. Taichi followed her making sure to fall into step beside her. "What if I wanted to redecorate the entire house? What would you say to that?" Iris asked pulling her arms through the sleeves of Taichi's jacket.
Taichi tilted his head in thought. "Well all the walls are white...and I'm not that fond of the furniture. I would like it to reflect me, and if you do decide to live there, you as well. I'm not a complete moron. I'll even give you the money to buy whatever you want," he said opening the door to the car.
Iris giggled and got into the car without a word. She already had some ideas, but without knowing what the house looked like she wasn't going to be able to design much. "Okay. But you have to promise not to tease me about my stuff if I do move in," she muttered as they started driving.
Taichi nodded. "Alright. In exchange if I like how your room comes out, will you do mine?"
Iris rolled her eyes. "Only if I move in...and you help me out. I don't know you that well, remember," she stated resting her head against the window.
Taichi glanced at her and continued to drive without a word, the only noise was the low music from the radio.
Author's note:
Hiya! So You guys are gonna have to wait a couple chapters until you find out what Taichi's house looks like...but I know exactly what it going to be based off of. Oh and you guys wouldn't have this chapter or the next one if my internet didn't go down...but I need replies for a question. What classic fairy tale story do you guys like...excluding Cinderella...? This I need to know. It can be ANY other fairy tale with romance of sorts.
-SAO
